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After Charlie left, Lorian's manor returned to its former tranquility, and Ginny also resumed her usual habits, often sitting in the study for a whole day, quietly flipping through books.However, Lorian was keenly aware that her mood seemed a little uneasy, and she was obviously still concerned about the situation in the British magic world.But thinking about everything she has experienced, she will inevitably have complicated feelings about the current situation, so Lorian finally decided not to reveal her worries, but chose to watch silently.

A few days later at dusk, when Ginny was sitting under the window reading a book as usual, Lorian walked in with a mysterious smile, and handed her a letter of thanks under her questioning gaze. Post: "Ginny, we have a guest coming to visit."

"Is it your guest? From another blood race?" Ginny casually took the greeting card, but after seeing the writing on it, her eyes widened in disbelief.The familiar handwriting that I haven't seen in three years is still the smooth and somewhat sharp cursive, revealing a sharp sense of looking down on the world, and the tone is so polite that no one can find a problem.In just a few lines, he only expressed his desire to see Prince Simmore, but he didn't make any request at all, and he didn't mention the existence of Ginny at all. Too arrogant and unreasonable.

Seeing Ginny's expression, Lorian leaned back on the chair with a smile: "What a considerate guest, he found out about my schedule, and deliberately chose to visit at the time when I just woke up and I was in good spirits. At that time, you must have not rested. It can be said that the two of us have the most free time. At the same time, he neither said that he would come to ask for me, nor did he say that he would come to you to prove your life and death. It was just a simple Visiting, it will make it difficult for me to find an excuse to refuse him."

"Besides, this invitation card is obviously a temptation. I don't believe that if you really reject him with the reason of not meeting strangers, he will really go back." Ginny threw the invitation card on the table, helplessly rubbed his forehead.She didn't expect him to find out that she was still alive so quickly, and directly found her hiding place. Obviously, his attention to the Weasleys was not a matter of a day or two, and it was not long after they left this time. Just followed.

According to Tom's character, under his gentle and polite appearance, he must have been fully prepared, and he has made plans for all possible situations.If Lorian refused to meet with him, he would definitely not give up, and would definitely find another way to confirm her situation.However, the only thing she couldn't figure out was that the value of her chess piece was so great that it was worth his tireless efforts to find out her whereabouts after three years?

Picking up the greeting card that Ginny threw on the table, Lorian carefully examined the handwriting on it.Zhang Yang's strokes show his proud character, and his perfect wording shows his meticulous thoughts, but the connection between certain letters is a bit sloppy, which shows a somewhat eager mood, is it unintentional? Did he reveal it, or did he deliberately do it for him, the recipient of the post?If it was the latter, it was obvious that he knew about his relationship with Ginny, and was hinting to him about his coming.

Thinking of this, Lorian looked up at Ginny: "Then what's your opinion?"

Ginny pondered for a while, and finally nodded: "If it's convenient for you, just meet him. After all, as you said, I can't avoid him all the time, and since he found here, he must have arranged We have already planned everything, instead of being passive when the time comes, we might as well take the initiative.”

"Then let's go." Lorian stood up and held his arms in a gentlemanly manner, but a sly smile suddenly slipped across his face, "My dear little fiancee."

Ginny froze for a moment, and immediately understood. She smiled at him gratefully, and hooked his waiting arm, "Thank you, Lorian." Lorian shook his hand at him, and she immediately understood. Come over, a tacit smile appeared: "I see, my dear fiance."

Walking down the stairs, when Tom saw Ginny, he had a slightly strange expression, like excitement mixed with longing, but he immediately covered it up well, and only Lorian keenly caught his trace. out of control.He knew with satisfaction that his guess about him might be correct, but on the surface, he still just hooked Ginny calmly and greeted Tom lightly.

After politely asking him to sit down, Lorian stared at Tom sitting opposite him, smiled and said, "Mr. Riddle, I don't know why you came to see me?"

Facing Lorian's directness, Tom smiled very politely: "Because I heard that a friend of mine who once thought he had died unexpectedly appeared in your territory, out of curiosity, I took the liberty to visit and want to confirm this fact. Rumor." Apparently, he also understands that since he has already met, the unnecessary politeness will put him in a passive position, so he might as well just state his purpose of coming and show his sincerity.

"Oh? A friend from 'Resurrection'? I don't know which one Mr. Riddle is referring to?" Lorian ignored Tom's hints at all, and still went around in circles with him leisurely.It's just that he deliberately bites the sound of the words "resurrected from the dead", which seems to be implying something to him.

"Ginny? Weasley." Tom spit out the name lightly, and at the same time stared at Ginny who had not said a word, "I think she didn't come back from the dead, but 'luckily' hid Get past that fire." He deliberately bit the word "lucky", as if trying to provoke Ginny to speak.

However, Ginny still lowered her eyes in silence, while Lorian smiled playfully: "So it's Ginny? Mr. Riddle came here from England on purpose, so he came here to meet my fiancée?"

"Fiancee?" Tom raised his eyebrows in surprise, apparently not expecting Lorian to say this answer.

"Yes, Mr. Riddle, Lorian is my fiancé, and my family is here to discuss this matter." Ginny finally raised her head and glanced at Tom lightly, "So, in the past, no matter whether I Whether you came back from the dead or survived by chance, there is actually no point in discussing it. Thank you for remembering me and visiting me, for which I am deeply grateful."

Hearing Ginny speak, Lorian gave a meaningful smile and stood up suddenly: "Mr. Riddle, since you are here to visit my fiancée, as an old friend, let Ginny greet me instead. How about you. I have something to do, so I'll excuse you first, forgive me." Then he walked to the second floor.

After Lorian left, Tom looked at Ginny: "Another scam?"

And Ginny just watched him silently for a few minutes, and finally shook her head: "Whether it's true or not, the end result is the same. You should also understand my purpose. In fact, there is no need to discuss whether my marriage contract exists."

Hearing Ginny's words, Tom suddenly showed a pleasant smile: "No, of course it is necessary. I think I made some mistakes at the beginning, and now, I hope to reorganize our relationship." Obviously, This so-called engagement is more likely just an excuse to draw a line with him, and this time, he will never let her go easily.No matter what way she tried to escape, he would never give up.

"Our relationship has never been complicated, and there is no need to sort it out." Ginny looked at him with some sarcasm, "Abandoning those insignificant things in exchange for greater benefits, isn't this always the way you act? What if The next time I conflict with what you want, won't you choose to sacrifice me again? I'm sorry, I'm not interested in trying again, there is no relationship between us, it is the best relationship. Mr. Riddle, thank you for remembering Since my life and death have been determined, then your goal has also been achieved, so don’t send me away.”

After finishing speaking, Ginny didn't look at him again, but went straight to the second floor.However, when Tom looked at Ginny's back, he evoked a satisfied smile instead, and his eyes shone with determination.But after Ginny left, Lorian came down from the second floor again and nodded politely to him: "As a host, I think I should send the guests off. I hope you will be satisfied."

"Thank you for your warm hospitality. I hope we have the opportunity to meet again next time. Or, can you directly set a time and place to meet again?" Sensing Lorian's subtle attitude, Tom also returned the gift gracefully, tentatively talking.

Sure enough, Lorian raised the corners of his mouth happily: "It's really easy to talk to a smart person. If that's the case, I'll wait for you at the lake in the forest west of the manor at seven o'clock tomorrow night. I hope we can solve our mutual problems." question between."

"Very happy, I will come on time." Tom agreed simply, and then said goodbye to Lorian politely.

After Tom left, there was a look of appreciation in Lorian's eyes.Walking to the fireplace alone, after pouring himself a glass of red wine, he returned to the center of the living room and sat down on the sofa.Sipping the wine shallowly, staring at the quietly burning flames in the fireplace, he smiled lowly as if mocking himself: "I respect the loneliness of eternal life."

When Lorian reached the lake the next night, Tom was already standing there.The faint moonlight cast a layer of silvery light on him, but he just stood there quietly, with a peaceful expression on his handsome face.After seeing him, Lorian casually walked to his side: "You don't seem nervous at all?"

"Of course I'm not nervous, because I believe that Ginny is not your fiancée, so surely you won't fight me for the so-called love rival?" Tom waved his magic wand carelessly, disturbing the calm lake in front of him A vortex was rolled up in an instant, obviously using powerful magic power to manipulate the direction of the water flow.

Lorian chuckled suddenly, "Are you sure Ginny is not my fiancee? What's the reason?"

"Although you have been emphasizing that she was resurrected from the dead, you obviously want to imply that she regained her life through the first embrace of your vampires. However, I still have some understanding of the characteristics of vampires, and Ginny's situation , obviously not transformed into a blood race." Tom glanced at Lorian and continued, "And if she is really your fiancée, in other words, the person you choose to accompany you, then you will definitely take her Turning into a vampire, after all, no matter how long a wizard's life is, he can't always be with an eternal vampire. But you obviously didn't do this, so I speculate that you didn't enter into a marriage contract."

"Very interesting reasoning." Lorian smiled, "But, how can you be sure that I just haven't had time to implement it, rather than not planning to implement it?"

"Look at the way you look at her." Tom turned around and looked straight at Lorian, "You should protect her more as a younger sister than as a lover, otherwise, you wouldn't be here today." , avoided Ginny's sight, and met me again."

"Very keen observation, so the way you look at your lover refers to your feelings for Ginny?" Lorian said noncommittally.After receiving Tom's affirmative nod, he suddenly lowered his tone: "Your so-called love means persecuting her, sacrificing her, and finally making her escape by feigning death? Even if you don't treat her as a lover, but as a sister, isn't it true?" You can make me forgive everything you have done with just one sentence of regret now?" Following his words, his cloak suddenly fluttered, and his bright red eyes seemed to be stained with anger. color.

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The author has something to say:

So, let brother Lorian avenge little Ginny, how can you forgive him so easily, isn't it?